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Otis CEO Signs Letter to Mark International Day of Persons With Disabilities

Otis Chair, CEO and President Judy Marks joined other global business leaders on December 2 in signing the CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion by Disability:IN, a leading organization for advancing...

KONE Showcases DX Class Elevators at Thailand Expo

KONE recently showcased its DX class elevators, the world’s first digital elevator series, at the Thailand Smart City Expo 2022, the Bangkok Post reports. With built-in connectivity as standard, KONE...

KONE Promotes Gonzalez to SVP New Equipment Americas

KONE announced on December 2 that Steve Gonzalez has been promoted to senior vice president (SVP), New Equipment Business, Americas, joining the KONE Americas leadership team based in Lisle, Illinois....

Otis Introduces Gen3 in India at ISEE

Otis introduced its new generation of Gen3TM digitally native elevators in India at the International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators (ISEE) on December 1-3 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre...

AR Emerging Award Winners Named

The Architectural Review recently announced Instituto Balear de la Vivienda (IBAVI) of Spain as the winner of the AR Emerging awards 2022, along with Sher Maker of Thailand, which won...

ECNY Annual Meeting and Holiday Party

Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) plans to host its Annual Meeting and Holiday Party on December 7 at Villa Barone Manor, 737 Throgs Neck Expressway, Bronx, NY. A buffet...

First E2 Forum in China Sees Success in Shanghai

The first E2 Forum China was held on October 20, 2022, at Microsoft AI & IoT Insider Lab in Shanghai, organizer Messe Frankfurt reported. The inaugural event enjoyed support from...

Hyperion Solutions Acquires Capital Electric Motor

Memphis, Tennessee-headquartered Hyperion Solutions, a provider of systems and components, digital solutions and technical services for the vertical-transportation industry, announced on December 1 it has acquired Capital Dallas Electric Motor...

Developers Envision 32-Story Miami Worldcenter Condo Tower

Aria Development Group and Merrimac Ventures envision a 32-story, 600-unit condominium tower at 33-55 Northwest Sixth Street, part of the US$4-billion master planned mixed-use Miami Worldcenter community, The Real Deal...

Professor: Space Elevators Could Happen in Next Few Decades

Citing an op-ed piece in Scientific American, Interesting Engineering reported that Stephen Cohen, a physics professor at Montreal’s Vanier College, believes a space elevator — a cable stretching from Earth...

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Vanbarton Looks Beyond NYC To Seattle for Potential Conversion

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CECA Calls For Votes For Supplier Director

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LIFTEX 2025 To Showcase Latest Innovations in Lift Technology

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KONE To Equip Dubai Residential Supertall With 38 VT Units

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CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER